The Ancestral Naming & Soul Reconnection Experience (home coming)

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Accra, Ghana

5 to 7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Reconnect with your African roots through this private cultural pilgrimage in Accra. Receive a traditional name based on your birthday and immerse yourself in village life, including clay pottery making and cultural performances. This experience is tailored for descendants seeking healing and reconnection, fostering emotional bonds with the community. Bring cash for local crafts and donations to support their efforts in preserving their heritage.

Receive a traditional African name based on your birthday
Explore the beautiful countryside and connect with your heritage
Enjoy vibrant cultural performances welcoming you into the community
Round-trip transfers from your Accra hotel are included

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private tour
Guaranteed flexibility

Gratuity / Tips
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Hotels,Residence or Any preferred location by our guest

Meeting point

Osu, Accra, Ghana

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Volta Region

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Akosombo

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Shai Hills Resource Reserve (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 34 reviews

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An amazing experience

Kayron_W, Dec 2025

The soul reconnection is a wonderful experience. We learned , we cried, and we laughed with the people of the village. Kobe was an excellent tour guide.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. Thanks for the love

The experience was...

accra_g, Nov 2025

The experience was Fantastic. Toufic and his colleague were gracious with our elders, considerate of our experience and professional in their approach. The experience was one that me and my family will never forget.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. It was a great pleasure to share our knowledge with you and to be part of the memories you are taking back home

An amazing experience...

Belinda_S, Dec 2024

An amazing experience learning more about my culture. The locals were very warm and welcomed us back into our home land.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. Was a great pleasure to lead you this experience. Best.

A Restorative And Joyful Experience

Mervin_T, Oct 2024

What An Experience. Members Of The Diaspora Returning To The Motherland, This Is Experience To Do When In Ghana. Once out of the city you get to witness the glorious, tranquil and healing sight of Akosombo, and then your naming ceremony is spiritual and restorative. I'm addition, you get to also have lunch at a picturesque lakeside restaurant. Toufic was an exceptional, charming, knowledgeable and professional tour guide with a gift for connecting with people. I will be doing another experience upon my next trip to Ghana. Peace and Blessings

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Appreciated

AMAZING

A_G, Sep 2024

Our tour guide Toufic was excellent very professional, extremely knowledgeable, resourceful and was prompt. The naming ceremony was AMAZING very interactive an experience I will never forget. I would highly recommend this tour it’s definitely a must see for anyone wanting to interact with the locals from the dancing and everything. Toufic also stop along the side of the road for us to take pictures of a family of baboons

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience

My Naming Ceremony was exciting and emotional

Fay_R, May 2024

I will treasure the entire experiences from the time Toufic collected me from my hotel, along the potholed roads, feeding the baboons along the road. The villagers were so welcoming. They let me have a go at making a clay pot which was great fun. Then there was my naming ceremony, I felt very moved and humble as I received my Ghanaian names. I felt a connection with the community. The entire trip is worth going on and can highly recommend it. Toufic is a true professional.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, it was a great pleasure to have you. All the best and hopefully our paths crossed again in the future.

Touching experience

Saedra_W, Mar 2024

This was an experience I would never forget. Our tour guide Toufic was very professional and we felt comfortable and safe in his presence. He was knowledgeable, courteous and nice! The naming ceremony truly touched my husband and I. We felt so inspired and so welcomed to the village. We loved the dancing and the explanation that was provided for our new names. This experience was unmatched to anything else we did. It’s priceless. The truth is we almost canceled this tour because it was so expensive. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST MONEY SPENT ON OUR TRIP! It worth the price! Tourfic even took us to a beautiful lunch on the lake! We will remember this forever.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks you both so much for taking the time to share your experience. It was great meeting you and a great pleasure to share knowledge and experience.

An incredible experience

Jemima_L, Jan 2024

I knew I wanted to do this experience before I stepped foot in Ghana and I’m sooo glad I did. As a first-generation American to Haitian-born parents, Togorme reminded me so much of my parent’s homeland. The people were welcoming and they felt so familiar. It truly felt as if we were family. The rituals were similar to those we see in Haiti. It felt nostalgic to be there and our local names truly resonated with who we were which was amazing as we had never been there before. The lunch that was provided was absolutely amazing. Our overall tour experience was made even more enjoyable thanks to our gracious and hospitable host, Toufic. His knowledge in so many areas and his love for meeting people was evident in the conversations held throughout the entire day. There was never a dull moment. He went above and beyond to show us Baboons when asked about them and he also took so many pictures for us. Overall, a truly welcoming and inspiring experience. The only constructive criticism I have would be to provide us access to bottled water sooner. It was a couple hours before we were able to hydrate in the Ghanaian heat. However, this was still a 5-star experience that I recommend to anyone who is a part of the African Diaspora.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you soo much for taking the time to share your experience and that we were part of the home coming joy you experience. Appreciate the kind words and will take in to considerations the suggestions.

You better book fast!

Ramiqa_H, Jan 2024

This was our first outing in the country and Toufic did everything to make sure this experience was memorable. The professionalism was consistent as well as safe driving there and back. He was there during the ceremony which was a bit helpful in regards to translating and giving understandings to traditions. I would recommend this to everyone returning home. Wish I could have learned how to continue to give to the village throughout the year. The next stop was lunch and the spot was sumply amazing on the water! Sad bc I couldn’t upload my photos but trust it was special.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience. It was a great pleasure to share our knowledge and happy to be part of the memorable experience to the mother land.

A MUST!

Nicole_A, Dec 2023

This was the best tour I've ever done (and I've done many). Not only was this a spiritual, emotional, and culturally-connecting experience, but it was made all the better by Toufic's great knowledge, openness, and relatability! This tour is well-planned, well-thought out, and well organized. You get to see and experience different parts of Ghana during the drive to the village, get to see Lake Volta and learn some history of that region, and then have the very special, sacred experience of receiving your Ghanaian name. We are so glad we booked this tour and feel like we have made not a friend, but family in Toufic. This tour is a must-do for anyone traveling to Ghana!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience with us, it was a great pleasure meeting you both and I truly appreciate all the kind words. Sharing our knowledge about the mother land is what inspires us to keep doing what we do.

Wonderful Experience

YMC, Sep 2023

This was the most awe inspiring experience, every black person in the world should take this tour. If you truly want to see a native village with the children, elders, and the community and how they live and interact, this is the tour to take. The naming ceremony is so touching, you can’t help but to experience a closeness to your roots and an appreciation for the kindness of the people. DEFINITELY should be added to any trip to Ghana. It is safe, Kobe was an excellent tour guide, couldn’t ask for anyone better.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you soo much for taking time to share your experience. Great to hear the encouragement for all to participate.

A must have experience

Norissa_W, Jul 2023

This was such an amazing experience. Toufric, our guide, was warm and friendly. He shared so much cultural knowledge with us en route to the ceremony. He answered every question we had, and really enriched the experience. I chose this experience because I wanted to make sure I was selecting something that wasn’t a quick, commercial, surface-level experience. I assure you, it is not. The community was warm and you really felt a part of it. As people descended from kidnapped and enslaved W Africans, it was just what we needed to reclaim parts of ourselves lost. I highly recommend this experience. I’m sure others are good, but this one was amazing!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you soo much for taking time to share your experience, it was such a great pleasure to meet you and your family. Thank you for the kind words, truly appreciated

Great experience

LoriAnn_L, Apr 2023

This was an amazing experience with the Ewé community. Toufic is a great guide and conversationalist. I highly recommend this experience to our brothers and sisters returning home.